Prepublication abstract-only reports compared with full-text manuscripts for randomised controlled trials in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of key therapies in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often presented and available as abstracts for significant periods of time prior to full publication, often being employed to make strategic and clinical prescribing decisions. We compared the concordance of prepublication abstract-only reports and their respective full-text manuscripts.

Methods

Pairs of full-text manuscripts and their respective prepublication abstract-only reports for the same RCT outcomes, at the same time point of analysis were included. The RCTs were on treatments for IBD with full-text manuscripts published between 2010 and 2023.

Results

We found 77 pairs of full-text manuscripts and their prepublication abstract-only reports. There were sig

SUBMITTER: Sinopoulou V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature